VU Venture Partners

General contacts

Investor type

Founded

2018

AUM

$47 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

Europe South America North America Middle East Africa Asia

Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

VU Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2018. The firm boasts a large investment team of over 70 professionals, significantly larger than the average VC fund. VU Venture Partners differentiates itself by its extensive deal flow and selective investment process, sourcing around 20,000 deals annually and investing in only about 0.1% of them.

The firm invests across multiple sectors including consumer, enterprise, fintech, healthcare, and proptech. They focus on early-stage investments, particularly pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with typical check sizes ranging from $200K to $1M. VU Venture Partners operates globally, with a presence in North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, and manages a total AUM of over $100 million.

Notable investments by VU Venture Partners include HEARTio - diagnostic equipment, Natilus - aerospace and defense, Kangaroo Biomedical - biotechnology, Atomionics - electronic equipment and instruments, and Neuralink - therapeutic devices.

Industry

Consumer Services (B2C) Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Transportation Travel MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy PropTech / ConTech LegalTech HealthTech AdTech TravelTech Consumer Products

VU Venture Partners Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
VU Venture Partners Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Consumer Products Fintech Healthcare Services PropTech / ConTech	Pre-seed Seed Series A	North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others	$0-1 m	$45 M	June 2018

Contacts

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J. Skyler Fernandes Co-Founder & General Partner - Global

Co-Founder & General Partner - Global

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James Zhang Partner - Asica-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa

Partner - Asica-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa

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FAQs about VU Venture Partners

Is VU Venture Partners a venture capital or private equity firm?

VU Venture Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.

Where is VU Venture Partners located?

VU Venture Partners is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was VU Venture Partners founded?

VU Venture Partners was founded in 2018.

What sectors and industries does VU Venture Partners invest in?

VU Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in Consumer Services (B2C), Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, PropTech / ConTech, LegalTech, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, Consumer Products.

What is VU Venture Partners geographical focus of investments?

VU Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in Europe, South America, North America, Middle East, Africa, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does VU Venture Partners typically invest in?

VU Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of VU Venture Partners investment?

VU Venture Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for VU Venture Partners?

VU Venture Partners has around $47m assets under management.

When was VU Venture Partners last fund created?

VU Venture Partners last fund was created/launched in 2018-06-15

What are the contacts of VU Venture Partners?

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